Sox In The Basement
Episodes
James Fegan & Fixing The White Sox
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The White Sox are bad. The season is spiraling out of control. Time to make some changes and fix this thing. We offer a few logical moves that Rick Ha...
White Sox Fans, How Did We Get Here?
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When your team is sitting at .500 coming out of the Memorial Day Weekend in a contention window season, you are tempted to play The Blame Game. So, le...
Do You Still Trust The White Sox?
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How fans view White Sox personnel is starting to seem different to how the team views this group. With a .500 ballclub entering the Memorial Day Weeke...
Tim Anderson: White Sox Catalyst
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During an intense series in Yankee Stadium, the White Sox rallied around shortstop Tim Anderson. The weekend could be a turning point in the season, b...
Scott Merkin Talks White Sox From The Road
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Merkin of MLB.com checks in from the White Sox road-trip. Get his take on the Ozzie Guillen & Tim Anderson kerfuffle. Find out what it would tak...
White Sox Finding Their Second Leadoff?
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As White Sox manager Tony La Russa declares that the 9th batter in his lineup is the "second leadoff" man, we look at six key players that actually de...
The One Thing Worse Than Yankees Fans
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This weekend brings out some of the worst fans in baseball, but they are not exactly who you may think. We'll explain why Tony La Russa's Thursday nig...
White Sox Showing Some Smarts
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
White Sox fans were right to criticize Tony La Russa during the team's 8-game losing streak. They now need to commend his good choices and a winning s...
White Sox Start Figuring Things Out
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The White Sox seem to have turned a corner this week. Tim Anderson is proving us wrong in a very good way. Aaron Bummer may be looking a a role change...
April Showers Bring May White Sox Wins
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The White Sox are trying to put April in their rear-view mirror, and Dylan Cease may be the rock to build upon. Jordan Lazowski of SoxOn35th.com joins...
John Cangelosi: White Sox Guy
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 1986 host Chris Lanuti first met John Cangelosi at the age of 9. Now he has the one-time White Sox rookie on his podcast to tell stories, talk abou...
For The White Sox, Does The Manager Matter?
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The White Sox went 0-7 on their recent road trip, but how much of that really falls on manager Tony La Russa? We dig deep to find if managers in MLB a...
A Perplexing Start For The White Sox
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We chat with Fox Sports MLB Analyst Ben Verlander about the potential of the 2022 White Sox, if his brother Justin really could have ended up on the s...
For The Love Of The White Sox
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are the White Sox swinging at the first pitch too often, or are we looking for irrational reasons to be concerned? We should enjoy the wins and have s...
White Sox Prepared For Injuries Better Than Crowds
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With injuries seemingly happening daily, the White Sox are demonstrating their impressive lineup depth early this season. Adam Kaplan of SoxOn35th.com...
White Sox Lineup In La Russa’s Hands
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The start of the season has us feeling like the White Sox have baseball's most-feared lineup. George Ofman draws upon a long history of covering Tony ...
White Sox Begin Long Road Back To October
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The last few months may have caused a little stress to your average White Sox fan. After early offseason moves didn't excite, Rick Hahn did add a few ...
For Fans, By Fans & The $1000 White Sox Fan
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As Spring Training comes to an end, we take the temperature of White Sox fans heading into the 2022 regular season. How impactful will AJ Pollock be a...
Rick Hahn Answers All Of Our Questions
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Hahn joins us to answer every question you could possibly have about the White Sox. (That was our April Fools joke.) But Hahn and manager Tony La...
White Sox Fan-Shaming Is Back!
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The first shot at the White Sox fanbase this year was fired by manager Tony La Russa on Tuesday when he said fans looking for an addition in right fie...
Asking White Sox Questions With James Fegan
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After the White Sox upset Lucas Giolito during the arbitration process, we chat with James Fegan of The Athletic about how quickly contract extention ...
Will Luis Robert Lead The 2022 White Sox?
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Luis Robert hit .338/.378/.567 across 68 games with a .946 OPS, 157 wRC+, and a .399 wOBA for the White Sox in 2021. Nik Gaur of SoxOn35th.com joins u...
Scott Merkin’s White Sox Buzz From Camelback Ranch
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Merkin of MLB.com checks in from the site of White Sox Spring Training at Camelback Ranch. Will the White Sox add more pitching? Is a new right ...
A White Sox Spring Training Party
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Kelly, Josh Harrison and Vince Velasquez have joined your 2022 Chicago White Sox. We have offseason interview clips with Liam Hendriks, Jake Burge...
REACTION: White Sox Baseball Is Back!
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Baseball is back just in time with 162 beautiful games. Now the White Sox can focus on a World Series run. James Fox of FutureSox breaks down the fina...
White Sox Fans Look For Alternatives
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Has the current state of Major League Baseball and the 2022 White Sox Season pushed you to look for other interests? Baseball is still set to start on...
Sox Prospect Development And Cage Matches
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
White Sox Player Development Hitting Coach Devin DeYoung joins the show before he heads down to Arizona to work with the young prospects in the system...
Baseball Strikes Out
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Major League Baseball's State Run Media duped fans into thinking Opening Day could be saved, but they couldn't force a new CBA into existence. We take...
Sox Fans Reaching The Breaking Point
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stress makes you do dumb things. (Like accidentally posting an episode of South Side Pod - another show on our network - on the Sox In The Basement fe...
Is Dallas Keuchel Cooked Or Cooking?
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is Dallas Keuchel cooked? That's a question with two different answers in this episode as the guys debate what they expect to see from the White Sox p...
White Sox Postseasons Could Get Interesting
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What if the postseason expanded to a "reported" 14 teams with franchises picking their first round opponents like they're playing fantasy sports? We t...
White Sox Drunk Dials & CBA Nonsense
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The White Sox have told their minor leaguers to take their booster shot or else. The owners and players have inched closer during negotiations, with a...
White Sox Thoughts In The Shower
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We call MLB on their absurd position this far into CBA negotiations. Justin Salgado breaks down the best White Sox futures bets to jump on right now. ...
Playing A Little White Sox ”Would You Rather”
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We could talk about the latest kerfuffle around the CBA negotiations, but instead let's play our version of White Sox "Would You Rather". It leads to ...
Scot Gregor Wants The White Sox Back
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scot Gregor of the Daily Herald should be packing for Spring Training. Instead, he is talking with us about the CBA, if Rick Hahn's plans for the Whit...
White Sox Fantasy Vs Reality
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a brutal MLB Lockout continues to drain baseball fans, we look at some common arguments between White Sox fans. Let's separate fantasy from reality...
What About That White Sox Defense?
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The White Sox were not very good defensively last year, so is anything going to change? We check the stats, look at some options and invoke old-time b...
The Inevitable Hall Of Fame Episode
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We reveal the players who should be heading to the Baseball Hall of Fame even if the writers are about to mess it all up. One guy who deserves more lo...
The White Sox Content You Need
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the middle of a lockout we're bringing all the White Sox content you need. What does White Sox pitching coach Ethan Katz think the team learned fro...
Jake Burger Enjoys A Good Troll
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last week White Sox infielder Jake Burger put out video of his workouts at second base. This week he joins us to explain that while a positional shift...
Picturing The Start Of White Sox Baseball
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The owners met the players. The players weren't happy. The world burns. We take a clearer perspective on the current state of MLB/MLBPA negotiations a...
International Signings, Bobbleheads & James Fox
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris returns from the COVID list with a cynical attitude towards bobbleheads, the MLB Lockout and families who own sports franchises. James Fox of Fu...
White Sox Memories, Business and Possible Spying
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With Chris "out sick", Jordan Lazowski from Sox On 35th joins Ed to talk about the CBA Negotiations (or lack thereof) and how to quantify the best of ...
White Sox Fans Enter The New Year 108ing
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ring in 2022 with our half of the "Sox In The Basement & From The 108 Annual Crossover Event." The drunk uncles of White Sox Twitter, BeefLoaf, Choriz...
Top 10 Most Important White Sox Players In 2022
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At the end of a year and the start of a new year, it is tradition in broadcasting circles to have a countdown show. We're looking ahead and bringing y...
Get Jeff McNeil A White Sox Jersey!
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If reports are to be believed out of New York, the Mets will be looking to trade 2B Jeff McNeil after the lockout. We look at his 2018-2020 stats vers...
White Sox Seasonal Dealings
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When the lockout ends, how much to you trust Rick Hahn to make the right trade? Adam Kaplan from Sox On 35th joins us after he sorted through the Whit...
A Friendly Chat With Liam Hendriks
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
White Sox closer Liam Hendriks joins us for a full episode. Find out his goals for 2022, what impressed him most about last season's White Sox, and th...
White Sox Player Valuation: Gavin Sheets
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With extra time on this hands Rick Hahn is likely trying to determine the value of his player assets. Gavin Sheets presents an interesting case. What ...
White Sox RF Pursuits Simplified
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We all know that right field, second base and an additional starting pitcher are the clear targets for the White Sox once baseball gets back to busine...
White Sox Activity With James Fox
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Every off-season James Fox finds nuggets of information surrounding the White Sox. Even during a lockout, he still has so much to share with us. The S...
White Sox Coverage Just Got Better
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Who cares about billionaires and millionaires locking baseball out this week when you have a MASSIVE EARTH-SHATTERING ANNOUNCEMENT that will shake Whi...
Waiting On The White Sox
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While the rest of Major League Baseball went into a frenzy of front office moves before the expected lockout, the White Sox were quiet. Justifiable fr...
Graveman Signing First Of Many For White Sox
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The White Sox made their first big off-season move by signing late-inning relief pitcher Kendall Graveman just before Thanksgiving. We break down the ...
Potential White Sox Role Changes
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is Tim Anderson still the best leadoff guy? Is Jose Abreu still a #3 or #4 hitter in your lineup? Have the White Sox been using Yasmani Grandal proper...
Talking White Sox Targets With Scott Merkin
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For nearly two decades Scott Merkin has been covering the White Sox for MLB.com and he needs a vacation! Before he skips town, though, Merk joins us t...
White Sox Concerns: Tigers & Boras
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The White Sox have an emerging division challenger in the Detroit Tigers, and they better be ready to compete in the offseason marketplace. We examine...
David Samson Talks White Sox & Much More
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Samson is a former Executive Vice President of the Expos and World Series Champion President of the Marlins. He also once said that Jerry Reinsd...
White Sox Speak Loudly With Rodon Decision
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sox Fest is cancelled. Fans are falling in love with available free agents. But the decision made by the White Sox to not offer an $18MM+ qualifying o...
James Fox Tries To Predict The Future (Sox)
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As White Sox fans start defending their favorite players from trade speculation and writing their free agent wish list, our guy James Fox of Future So...
Barroom White Sox Debates
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
'Tis the season to sit at your local pub and debate the White Sox with random strangers. (It may be one of the best parts about being a fan.) Before t...
Don‘t Be Scared, White Sox Fans
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scary talk about an expiring Collective Bargaining Agreement and a possible MLB lockout is out there. Hear why it is all likely just part of a normal ...
Early White Sox Off-Season Buzz
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of potential names are out there surrounding the White Sox: Marcus Semien, Chris Taylor, Ketel Marte. Some make sense. Some are pipe dreams. We ...
Selecting Your White Sox Trade Bait
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Between now and the start of the 2022 MLB season, the White Sox are likely to go fishing in the trade market. Before you can catch a big player though...
White Sox 2022 Position Player Outlook
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The postseason highlighted some real issues in the White Sox lineup and defensively, but those issues can be fixed. We take a look at regular season a...
White Sox 2022 Pitching Outlook
16 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let's take a look at the White Sox pitchers. Who's up for arbitration? Who are you keeping? Would you trade, buy-out or keep Craig Kimbrel? Is the bes...
The White Sox Season Ends: The Day After
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The White Sox were eliminated from the postseason by the Astros on Tuesday, and we share the fan exhaustion felt after a wild last few days in Chicago...
REACTION: Do Or Die For White Sox & TLR
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The White Sox are down 2-0 in a best of five ALDS to the Houston Astros, and they should be 1-1. Stephen Nelson of MLB Network joins us for this episo...
2021 ALDS: White Sox vs Astros
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Chicago White Sox begin their quest for the 2021 World Series with an American League Division Series fight against the Houston Astros. Former Whi...
Soxtober Fun With The Kapman
02 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Back before the start of the 2021 season ESPN1000's David Kaplan told us he was so into the White Sox that he was getting season tickets. The Kapman r...
White Sox Show Fight As Playoffs Approach
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
All year long Jose Abreu has been getting hit by inside pitches. On Monday enough was enough. Scot Gregor of the Daily Herald thinks it could be an ad...
REACTION: White Sox Are AL Central Champs!
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Chicago White Sox have won the 2021 American League Central Championship, and we are just as excited as all White Sox fans. Listen as we break dow...
White Sox Leisurely Clinching AL Central
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
They haven't sealed the deal yet, but the American League Central Division Title basically resides with the White Sox on the South Side again. This is...
How To Support Your White Sox Team
18 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
White Sox fans attending their first postseason games since 2008 may need some in-game etiquette refreshers. We bring in Beefloaf (aka @MrDelicious13)...
White Sox Will Not Coast To Postseason
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the middle of a gaggle of moves on Tuesday, one promotion re-opens the question of who will back up Yasmani Grandal in the postseason. Will it be Z...
Are The White Sox ”Clutch” Enough?
11 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The White Sox may have won Friday night 4-3, but their overall record in 1-run games has been bad this year. With the postseason looming, we examine t...
White Sox About To Lean On La Russa
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An inevitable first round opponent likely awaits the Chicago White Sox in the 2021 Postseason. There is history. There are some interesting stats that...
Unexpected Finds That Made The White Sox
04 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the White Sox prepared for 2021 there were several roster positions that needed upgrades. Sometimes by design, but many times via a happy accident ...
White Sox Fan Service
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
White Sox fans have sent us a lot of comments, left voice messages and reached out with solid observations about this team. We listen to what they thi...
The September Roster Addition For The White Sox
28 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cesar Hernandez and Craig Kimbrel have disappointed White Sox fans. Should you be worried? The White Sox get to add a couple players to their roster i...
White Sox Wins Still Matter
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The White Sox are basically a lock for the AL Central Crown, so do the wins in August and September really matter now? We ask if a lesson from 2020 ha...
Dog Day Debates Surrounding The White Sox
21 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let's look at the justifiable and wacky debates surrounding the White Sox during the dog days of August. A team on the way to their second straight po...
White Sox Pitching Is The Key To Everything
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the White Sox rumble towards the postseason, the debate is beginning over who will make up their postseason rotation. Let's dive into the discussio...
The White Sox Have Arrived
14 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The world now knows about our Chicago White Sox, and it is glorious. Tim Anderson is quickly becoming the face of Major League Baseball. Can he handle...
How Surpising Hitters Complete The White Sox
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As White Sox fans bask in the glow of a huge division lead and the return of Eloy Jimenez and Luis Robert, there are some incredible numbers that shin...
Negative Thoughts For Positive White Sox Results
07 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is it possible to influence how a team does by just talking about them? Does this show have some strange cosmic power over the performance of White So...
Surprising Hitmen On The White Sox
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We go into the numbers to highlight the surprising hitters on this White Sox team. If you put together optimal lineups using 2021 results you may be s...
REACTION: Kimbrel, Hernandez, Tepera To White Sox
31 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the final two days of the MLB Trade Deadline the White Sox made three trades that saw Craig Kimbrel, Cesar Hernandez and Ryan Tepera elevate their ...
The List Of White Sox Hot Takes
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Most of the country never really pays attention to the White Sox. As a team with a big lead, though, they should prepare for some outright goofy media...
The White Sox' Second Half is 90 Percent Mental
24 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The show gets an audience with "The Pope" Don Pall and discusses the mental and physical benedictions needed for a major league player to get through ...
A Peek Into The White Sox Window
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The championship chase is on for the White Sox! The second half of the MLB season is under way and long time Chicago sports broadcaster George Ofman, ...
The Incredible, Ever-Changing White Sox Roster
17 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The 2021 White Sox Roster has morphed in so many ways this season, as Rick Hahn and Tony La Russa try to find the pieces needed to get them through a ...
Scouting, Drafting & The White Sox Pennant Chase
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let's look at the second half of the White Sox season. What are you watching? Who do you think will break out? We have all the excitement and expectat...
White Sox Enter Break With Help Expected Soon
10 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the White Sox get ready to focus on the second half of the MLB season, they sit solidly in 1st Place. Their biggest offensive acquisition of the of...
White Sox Preparing For The 2021 MLB Draft
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Yasmani Grandal is out 4-6 weeks. The White Sox have just a few guys left from their original 2021 starting lineup playing these days. Adam Engel is g...
White Sox Making All The Right Moves
03 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gavin Sheets is raking. Jake Burger is inspiring. Andrew Vaughn is hitting right handed pitching. Almost the entire starting lineup is made up of repl...
The White Sox Need Addition Without Subtraction
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
White Sox starting pitching has reached a milestone, and everything after this will be closely watched. As innings pile up the strength of this team h...
White Sox Bats That Need A Promotion
26 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The White Sox are actively looking for trade partners, but the asking price for bats may be too high right now. We look internally and find two bats a...
White Sox Tested By Injuries & Bad Decisions
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The White Sox team you had in March is not the team you see in June. This team may not even be a contender looking at the current 26-man roster! Injur...
White Sox Focus On The Trade Market & Cup Snakes
19 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Merkin of MLB.com joins the show to talk about how the White Sox front office is viewing the trade market. He talks about their internal process...